downplay

英 [ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ]

美 [ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ]

v.  对…轻描淡写; 使轻视; 贬低

现在分词：downplaying　过去式：downplayed　过去分词：downplayed　第三人称单数：downplays　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.33706 / COCA.9908

牛津词典

verb

• 对…轻描淡写；使轻视；贬低
  to make people think that sth is less important than it really is
  1. The coach is downplaying the team's poor performance.
     教练对这个队的拙劣表现不以为然。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 对…轻描淡写;使轻视;贬低
  If youdownplaya fact or feature, you try to make people think that it is less important or serious than it really is.
  1. The government is trying to downplay the violence.
     政府试图对暴力行为低调处理。
  2. ...to downplay the dangers of nuclear accidents.
     对核事故的危险轻描淡写

英英释义

verb

• understate the importance or quality of
  1. he played down his royal ancestry
  Synonym:backgroundplay down
• represent as less significant or important
  Synonym:understateminimizeminimise

双语例句

• As we make our way through the paces of our work and home lives, it's easy to downplay or put off things that have nothing to do with keeping on schedule or paying the bills.
  在一步步完成工作和家庭生活各个环节的同时，我们很容易忽视甚至推延那些和日常日程或费用不相干的事。
• One more argument to downplay protectionism can be discounted.
  我们不能轻信任何有意低估保护主义的说法。
• Drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg, however, are keen to downplay any concerns and are optimistic that the team could well notch up podiums and wins this year.
  然而车手舒马赫和尼克罗斯伯格急于对该赛季转折和登上领奖台轻视之，并在今年取得胜利。
• If I thought my behavior was unacceptable, I might admit to having done it, but Id also be keen to downplay how often.
  如果我认为我的行为时不可被接受的，那么我可能会承认我做过，但会对频率做一些弱化。
• It would be irresponsible for me to downplay the magnitude of this crisis or assure you that everything is under control.
  如果我缩小这次危机的严重性或向你们保证一切都在控制之中，就是不负责任的。
• The government is trying to downplay the violence.
  政府试图对暴力行为低调处理。
• Taipei, whose relations with Beijing have also been on the mend, moved to downplay the incident.
  近年来与北京方面关系同样出现回暖的台北方面，采取行动淡化这一事件的影响。
• Secondly, we cannot downplay the problems that might be caused by cell phone in driving.
  论者也没有提供资料说明这类事故与开车打手机导致的事故有何种可比性。
• This separation leads us to downplay the political consequences of long-term economic weakness.
  政经分离使我们低估了长期经济疲弱带来的政治后果。
• And I don't mean to downplay engineering at all.
  我不是说要贬低工程工作。